Anonymous sources are real people.
The bar to be granted anonymity, at least in local news, is high.
Only when publishing their name could put them physical harm or they’re facing another serious form of retribution for speaking publicly.
So, please, by all means, tell me why a journalist would risk ruining their career and tarnishing their industry by making up a source.
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This part I believe, but local news is generally much better than the corporate propaganda masquerading as 'national news media'.